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Definition of bloodthirsty adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bloodthirsty

adjective
 
/ˈblʌdθɜːsti/
 
/ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
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  1. wanting to kill or wound; enjoying seeing or hearing about killing and violence
    • We are not a bloodthirsty people.
  2. (of a book, film, etc.) describing or showing killing and violence
    • It’s a bloodthirsty tale of murder and revenge.
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